Sulky-plow



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i No. 355,676. 4 y Patented Jam l1, 1887.

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SUL-KY `PLOW.

No.- 355,676.' Patented Jan. 11. 1887.

N. PETERS. Phuwumngnpher. washington. n.0.

Unire-D STATES OMER OONGER BATEMAN, OF TAYLOR RIDGE, lLLlNOlS.

sULKY-PLovv.

SPE'CIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 355,676, dated January` 1l, 1,887.

Applicatidn filed Octuber, 1886. Serial No. 216,960. (No model.)

` MAN, a, citizen ofthe United States, residing at Taylor Ridge, in the county of Rock Island and State of Illinois, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Sullry-,Plows of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to an improvement in sulky-plows; and it consists in the peculiar construction and combination ofdevices, that will be more fully set forth hereinafter, and particularly pointed out in the claims.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a side eleva- 'tion of a snlky-plow embodying my improvements. tional view of the same. view. Fig. et is a rear elevation. detail view of the rocking lever.

A represents the axle, which is provided at its extremities with the depending arms B, which are arranged in pairs, as shown. To the ends of the horizontal portion ofthe axle are secured the rear ends of forwardly-extending longitudinal beams C. The front ends of the said beams are connected by a transverse beam,` D.

Fig. 2 is a vertical longitudinal sec- Fig. 3 is a top plan Fig. 5 is a E represents inclined braces, which connect the lower ends of the arms B with the front ends of the beams O. Itfwill be observed that the axle and the beams C and D constitute the frame lof the sulky.

F represents the tongue, which has its rear portion bolted to the beam D and the axle near one side ofthe frame.

Between the lower ends of one pair ofarms, B, is pivoted a lever-arm, G, and between the lower ends of the other pair of arms is pivoted alever, G. The rear end ofthe said arm G has an outwardlyextending spindle, on which is mounted a supporting-wheel, H, and the front end of the lever-arm G is provided with an outwardly extending spindle, on which is mounted a supporting-wheel, I.

K represents a hand-lever,which is pivoted to the right-hand side of the frame, and is provided with a rearwardly-extending arm, K. The said lever works against a segment-plate, L, having a series of peripheral notches, and a lever is provided with the usual spring-'actuated locking-bolt, M, adapted to engage one of the said notches, and thereby secure the latter at any desired inclination. Thev rear end of the arm Kl is connected to the rear end of thelever-arm G by a link, N.

O represents a handvlever, which is pivoted.

to the opposite side of the frame from the lever M, and is provided with a forwardly-extending arm, P. This hand-lever O bears against a segment-plate, B, provided with peripheral notches, and theleverisalsoprovided with a spring-actuated latching-bolt, S, adapted to engage the said notches. arm C is connected to the front end ot' the 1ever-arm G by means ofa link, T.

From the foregoing description it will be observed that the wheel I is in advance of the wheel H, thereby n perfectly balancing the sulky-fraine, and that by means of the handlevers K and O the lever-ar1ns G and G may be inclined to any desired angle, independently of each other, and thereby raise or lower either sidefof the sultry-frame, and thus maintain it in a level position when on a hillside or uneven ground. j

To the center of the axle is attached a supporting spring, U, and a seat, V, forv the driver, is secured to the upper end ofthe said supporting-spring. On one side ofthe said spring, a clip, lV, is bolted to the axle, and is provided with depending ears, between which is pivoted a depending lever, X, which has a forwardly and downwardly curved arm, K.

Y represents a pair ot" hollow cylindrical sleeves, which 'are provided at their centers with trunnions Y', that are journaled in horizontal transverse openings made in the pairs of arms B. y

Z represents a yoke, which is provided with forwardly extending arms Z'and Z2. The said latter arm is longer than the former, and both The front end of the i the said arms are passed through the -pivoted sleeves Y. ou the arms of the yoke by means ot' setscrews, and thereby serve to limit the forward and rearward movement of the yoke-arms in the sleeves. f

b represents a hand-lever, which is similar in construction to the levers K and O, and is pivoted to one side of the frame, and has an arm, b', which is connected to the front end of the yoke-arm Z2 by means of a link c. By

means of this lever the yoke may be raised or lowered on the rear side of the sulky-frame, for the purpose to be hereinafter described.

Adjustable collars a are secured IOO f lcurved arms g, having the pedals h.

The 1everarm bis provided with the usual detent segment-plate, d, and the spring-actuated latching-bolt e,.to engage the said plate and secure the lever at any desired point.

f represents a rocking lever, which is pivoted on the cross-beam D, and is provided with the forwardly and rearwardly extending Triparms are fulcrumed to the rocking lever, and have their inner ends connected together, the outer ends of the said triplarms extending parallel with the arms g and having the pedals k. To the inner ends of the trip-levers is attached a spring-actuated bolt, I, which is adapted to engage the peripheral notches in the segment detent-plate m, which is also attached to the beam D.

fnrepresentsthe plow-beam, the rear portion of which is connected to the yoke Z by means of a link, o. The front end of the plow-beam is connected to the rocking leverf by means of a link, p. The eXtreme front end of the plow-beam is provided with a clevis, o", for the` attachment ofthe whiffletree, to which the team is hitched, so that the draft is exerted directly on the plow. From the front end of the plowbeam extends a chain, s, which is attached to the rear end of the lever X. A chain,t .connects the front end of the lever-arm X to the plow-beain at a suitable distance from the rear end of the latter. Bracechains u extend from the chain s to the lower ends of the arms B, and are attached to the bolts on which the lever-arms G and G are fulcrumed.

The clip o and the clip W are movable laterally on the yoke and the axle, respectively, thereby permitting the plow to be adjusted laterally below the frame. By moving the handlever b the yoke Z'may be raised or lowered, so as to raise or lower the rear end of the plow-beam, and by moving the rocking lever fthe front end of the plow-beam may be raised or lowered and thus the plow may be .either raised entirely above the ground or lowered thereto and caused to work at any desired depth, and it may be tilted so as to run in the furrow at any desired inclination.

The rocking lever f is operated by the feet of the driver, and before pressing upon either of the pedals h, so as to move the said lever, thedriver places one foot upon one of the pedals k, thus causing the bolt Z to disen gage the segment-plate n. l

The plow-beam is provided with a vertically-adjustable standard, 1:,'to which is attached a trailing revolving coter, w, that runs in advance of the plow.

The function of the leverX and the chains that connect the arms thereof to the plowbeam is to relieve the bar or yoke Z from strain, and also to steady the plow and cause it to run steadily and evenly in the `furrow. As the lever Z is free to turn on its pivot, it

offers no opposition to the raising or lowering of either end of the plow-beam, or when the plow is raised from the ground. The draft' of the team is exerted directly on the front end of the plow-beam, and a portion of the strain is transferred through the chain s, the lever X, and the chain t to the central portion of the beam. This supports the weight of the plow, and causes it tobear very lightly on the bottom of the furrow, thereby materially lightening the draft. j

Having thus described my invention, I claimi l. In a sulky-plow, the combination of the frame having the yoke or bar Z, the plowbeam having its rear end pivoted to the said yoke or bar, the lever X, pivoted to the frame and depending therefrom and having the arm X', the chain t, connecting the said arm to the plow-beam, and the chain s, connecting the lower end of the lever S to the front end of the plow-beam, substantially as described.

2. The combination', in a sulky-plow, of the frame having the depending lever X, provided with the arm X', the plow-beam, the chain t, connecting the plow-beam with the arm X', the chain s, connecting the lower end of the lever X to the front end of the plowI beam, and the braces u, extending from the chain s, substantially as described.

3. The combination, in asulky-plow, ofthe l frame, the dependingllever X, pivoted thereto and having the arm X', the plow-beam, the chain t, connecting the plow-beam near its center with the armX, and the chain s, connecting the lower end of the lever X with the front end of theplow,substantiallyasdescribed.

4. The combination ofthe sulky-frame having the depending arms B, the yoke Z, pivoted to the said arms, the lever b to raise and lower the said yoke, the lever X, pivoted to the sulky-frame and depending therefrom, the plow having the rear end of its beam pivoted to the yoke, the chain s, connecting the front end of the plow-beam to the lower end of the lever X, the chain t, connecting the central portion of the plow-beam to the upper end of the said lever, and the lever to raise and lower the front end of the plow-beam, sub- 

